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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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